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(More customer reviews)I needed this card because my Buffalo drives FW800 chips don't play with my brand new Mac Pro FW800 chips. Fortunately the drives have eSATA and the LaCie PCI express card seemed the best choice (price, reputation) to install in the MP. Initially the card worked, but whenever the computer went to sleep the drive icons became non-functional and the drives sort of disappeared. I quickly initiated a problem ticket with LaCie and they produced a second firmware update. Ever since the card and drives work as expected. Data rate is supposed to be even faster than FW800 and although I haven't checked, the rate is at least fast enough for real time processing of HD video using iMovie.
PROS: unit installed easily, LaCie responded quickly, and the fix solved all issues.
CONS: the eSATA cable connector was a real struggle to mate with the LaCie card. Took lots of wiggling and inspecting. Thought I was going to break something. The same connector fit easily onto the Buffalo drive side, so I think the card side is at fault.
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Product Description:
Upgrade your computer to extremely fast SATA II compatibility with this PCI-Express card. Perfect for connecting a LaCie Biggest S1S, Biggest S2S or d2 eSATA II 3Gbits Hard Drive to your computer, it's also compatible with non-LaCie eSATA devices. Once installed, the card supports eSATA hot plug/unplug, Native Command Queuing (NCQ), port multiplication and PC bootability. With 2 eSATA ports, you can connect two devices at once. Whether you use Windows or Mac, it quickly brings the impressive speed and high performance of this superior interface to your system.Transfer Rate -up to 3Gbits/s (300MB/s) per port System requirements - Available PCI-Express (x1) slot Mac OS X v10.4.5 or Windows 2000/XP Dimensions - 3.39 x 4.73 x 0.86 in.In the box - SATA II 3Gbits/s PCI-Express Card 2EUtilities CD-ROM with drivers & User ManualManufacturer's 1-year limited warranty
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